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Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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Listening Post: Mmoths picks some of his favourite tracks…

Tonight sees the debut of MMoths live full band as part of the Static Weekender…

Little Green Cars – ‘The John Wayne’ (video)

Fresh from CMJ, the little Irish band that could, certainly are. Little Green Cars picked…

New music: Chelsea Wolfe, Flume, Giorgio Moroder & Soil Creep

Every Friday, four new music picks from music blogs worldwide are published as part of…

A film to watch: Aidan Walsh – Master of the Universe

In the PopLives Q&A from the Irish Times today, I mentioned that I finally got…

We Cut Corners – ‘Yet’: video & Sacred Animals remix

We Cut Corners’ affecting ‘Yet’ sits in the middle of the duo’s debut album Today…

Listen/Download: Awesome Tapes From Africa mix for Nialler9

I’ve been following the Awesome Tapes From Africa blog for as almost as long as…

Download: Nanu Nanu – Arena EP

Laura Sheeran and Marc Aubele’s (Mirrorman) “alien pop” duo Nanu Nanu recorded four tracks for…

Chromatics – ‘Looking For Love’

Taken from the full 17 minute (!) version, here’s the new one from Chromatics which…

Two Irish kids sing Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’

From Facebook. Two Kildare (?) kids sing Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’. Over 4,000 shares in…

Wu-Tang Clan – ‘Six Directions of Boxing’ (live on Fallon)

This is great. The Wu-Tang (RZA, Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna, GZA, U-God and Masta Killa) get…

The Nialler9 Dublin gig guide // October 23rd – 29th

Highlights: The many gigs for The Beatyard & Static Weekender, Beach House & Holy Other,…

The Hocus Focus: 50 DJs & 50 Hours for charity this week

The Hocus Focus is a marathon of 50 DJs, performers and entertainers over 50 hours…

Alias Empire – ‘Lay Down’

Having returned briefly three years ago in their new guise as Alias Empire, the band…

Gallops – ‘G is for Jaile’

I’ve written about Gallops here before, the propulsive Welsh post-rock Wrexham band whose sound runs…

Rainy Milo
New music: Rainy Milo, MØ, Eddi Front & Young Fathers

Every Friday, four new music picks from music blogs worldwide are published as part of…

Hot Colossus – ‘Overcome’

Gaz LeRock is back as Hot Colossus with a catchy tune about breaking up. Read…

PVT – ‘Nightfall’

Homosapien is the title of Australian London-based band PVT’s new fourth album due on Felte…

The xx are playing Dublin twice in December

Two nights in the Olympia on the 7th and 8th of December folks. Their first…

Mykki Blanco – ‘Haze.Boogie.Life’ (video)

An unbridled video for Mykki Blanco’s big bass trappin’ and snappin’ new track in which…

We Are Losers – ‘Salt Lips’

A new track from We Are Losers which if you’ve seen the band in the…